Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roadblocked
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At the beginning of the third quarter, Southwest blocked a punt in the end zone, resulting in a safety, which narrowed the deficit to only three points.—
Raul Avila,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Oct. 2025 -
Their paths to property blocked by law and custom, and their literacy limited by education and expectation, their lives left fewer traces.—
Jane Kamensky,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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The shooter, identified as 27-year-old Mason Triana, was known to police and lived in the house where he was barricaded, Miami Police Chief Manny Morales said.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
9 Oct. 2025
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City Hall in downtown Los Angeles was evacuated Friday afternoon after a man allegedly drove onto a sidewalk and crashed into steps in front of the building, and barricaded himself inside his vehicle.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Social Security benefits, for example, are considered mandatory by law and continue, although some services may be delayed if some workers are furloughed.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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Democratic leaders countered that the subsidies are not a new demand but rather the continuation of a program that has helped keep record numbers of Americans insured since the pandemic – and therefore that the issue could not be delayed.—
Christopher Robertson,
The Conversation,
7 Oct. 2025
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As the attack unfolded, congregants blockaded themselves inside the synagogue, keeping Al-Shamie outside.—
Morgan Winsor,
ABC News,
3 Oct. 2025
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Moscow’s Black Sea Fleet blockaded Ukrainian ports, occupied Snake Island, and threatened Odessa, the country’s main coastal city.—
ANDRIY ZAGORODNYUK,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Sep. 2025
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Five days later she and Troy were arrested along with William Merritt, Troy’s friend who accompanied him and was later convicted as an accessory.—
Johnny Dodd,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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Federal investigators say a Florida man has been arrested in connection with one of the most destructive wildfires in California history, a blaze that began as a New Year’s spark that charred some 7,000 structures and killed 12 people.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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And of course the Leafs were mired in a decades-long Cup drought that’s probably ended since.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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But the relevant point is that the SCORE Act could be mired in litigation for a long time, during which its implementation would at a minimum be postponed.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Sébastien Lecornu resigned Monday after announcing a cabinet that largely retained the same ministers as under his unpopular predecessor, triggering a backlash.—
Ana Nicolaci da Costa,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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Like Renshaw, Harris was a backup on the last Ashes tour, albeit he was retained for all five Tests.—
Sam Dalling,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The highway is bounded by neighborhoods and businesses on either side.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Her daughter, who is now 8, bounded down the steps first, wearing a pink bow and a broad smile.—
Melissa Sanchez,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Roadblocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roadblocked. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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